Radeon R9 M385X vs Radeon RX 460 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX 460 mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon R9 M385X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 460 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX 460 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX 460 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M385X or Radeon RX 460 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M385X
Radeon RX 460 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
55 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M385X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX 460 mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M385X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 M385X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 mobile is 4500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−33
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
150−160
210−220
medium / 768p
120−130
180−190
ultra / 1080p
60−65
100−110
QHD / 1440p
35−40
60−65
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
90−95
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
65−70
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
10−11
20−22
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 87% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
60−65
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
80−85
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Metro Exodus is 85% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
30−35
60−65
medium / 768p
20−22
35−40
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 86% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M385X
Radeon RX 460 mobile
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Strato-XT-M3
Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2015
8 August 2016
Pipelines
896
896
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1180 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
66.08
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
2,115 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
Not Listed
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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